Hawaii is tropical but bring a sweater and umbrella...the rainy season starts in December (remember, it is a warm rain, not cold). Cold is a relative term, because it is rarely below 70F during the day even in winter, but does get into the 60 s in the evening and early mornings.Bring t-shirts and shorts. If you wear sandals, Tevas, etc. you won t need many socks either except when you go to a nice restaurant or nightclub and even then a lot of people wear sandals. Dressing up is wearing an aloha shirt and pants. If you are going to an outer island, they are more quiet/casual and many don t even wear aloha shirts at all there.It is difficult to give you more advice when I don t know which island you are going to, or whether you are into culture, nightlife, sports or nature, and if you are renting a car, but assuming you are going to Oahu (and usually when people don t say which island, it is Oahu/Honolulu and its beach Waikiki for at least part of the time) here are some MUST DO s for you:You are also going at the very end of the Vans Triple Crown surfing competition on the North Shore, one of the top surfing contests in the world. They only hold the competition when the waves are good (huge) so you can t predict when they will hold the contest, but always professionals hanging out you can watch. It ends in mid-Dec.* Do you like snorkeling? Drive early (or take The Bus) to Hanauma Bay before too many tourists cloud the water with kicked-up sand and scare away the sea turtles and moray eels. Really amazing. You can rent snorkel equipment (don t buy equipment unless you have time to test it and return it if it doesn t fit and leaks) right from the snorkel rental concession on the beach. Go to the LEFT when you hit the beach for best snorkeling (most people will go to the right where the beach is wider* Next, think about hiking here, in the rain forest. Manoa Falls is right in back of Honolulu, against the Koolau Mtns in Manoa Valley. It goes uphill, make sure to wear Tevas or open hiking shoes you don t care about getting wet and full of mud, and wear repellent. Goes through a bamboo forest, giant ferns, orchids, etc. to a small pool and tropical waterfall. If you don t like the bugs and mud, you can hike up to the Diamond Head lookout for the amazing view of Waikiki and Honolulu, but this hike has a lot of stairs and is a bit hot and dry (you hike inside Diamond Head Crater...no tradewinds to cool you as it is too protected).http://www.hawaiiweb.com/html/hiking/man��* Make sure to see our beautiful dance in the islands...the hula. They have free shows right on Waikiki, near Duke s statue, about 3-4 times a week. They use high-quality hula schools, these are not poor dancers. On Friday evenings, there are free fireworks on the beach at the Hilton Hawaiian Village. You can try going to a Hawaiian Luau (Hawaiian beach barbecue) but they are crowded...and expensive, perhaps $80/person. However, they all have good entertainment.* Waikiki is the happening place on Fri and Sat evenings, everyone (and everything) happens on Kalakaua Avenue, the main street in Waikiki. If you are going to spring for one touristic meal, try Duke s which is right on the beach and not too expensive.http://www.dukeswaikiki.com/* Even if you don t have a car, you should try to make it to the other (windward) side of the island, which is the beautiful (and wet) side of the island. Kailua Beach and Lanikai Beach are in the town of Kailua, considered the most beautiful on Oahu. Watch out for jellyfish here, in particular box jellyfish 7-9 days after the full moon.* If you are trying to watch spending too much $$$ for food (and it can be expensive since much of it is imported from the mainland and Asia), try the local food chains such as L L and Zippy s. You can buy packaged foods and take it to your room at the ABC Stores which are literally on every block in Waikiki. If you need to shop for gifts back home, buying in Waikiki can be expensive (mostly designer boutiques) so will want to go to Ala Moana Shopping Center which is adjacent to Waikiki on the west side (Hilton Hawaiian Village / Ilikai side). There are also cheap eats at the Ala Moana shopping center. For breakfast in Waikiki. try the Wailana Coffee House which has a special with eggs, bacon and all-you-can-eat pancakes with coconut syrup for incredibly cheap (I think it is $7.95 but not sure, jeesh just ate there). For a bit more, try Eggs N Things near the Trump Tower.* If you want to take surfing lessons, they are not that expensive, and Waikiki (especially in winter) is a great place to learn. The Hans Hedemen school is one of the best (and largest), most of the hotels point you towards them anyway.http://www.hhsurf.com/hh/* If you want a brewsky and want to listen to live cool music, there is a Gordon Biersch brewery in the Aloha Tower Marketplace, at the very end of the pier.http://www.gordonbiersch.com/restaurants��* With all the normal things to do and see (Pearl Harbor, Iolani Palace, Nuuani Pali Lookout, Bishop Museum, and all the sites in Waikiki) you become bored, consider going to central Honolulu to see their tropical Chinatown, particularly the food stalls in the Mauna Kea Marketplace (it is an indoors mall , rather hard to find, but is at the corner of Mauna Kea and King Streets).Aloha, and welcome to our islands!
Lucky you! Never been to Hawaii!My pointers for any traveler are:1. Talk to the locals! That s the difference between going as a tourist and actually getting to know the place you re visiting! Don t hole yourself up in a bubble with your traveling buddies--talking to locals you ll make a few friends and you also could get a few invites to cool stuff that tourists don t get invites to because they don t talk to locals! Lol.2. Don t say arrogant things to the locals when you talk to them! Remember it s easy to come off the wrong way so keep yourself in line. Don t complain about ANYTHING, and don t compare the place you re visiting to your home state/country. Even if you think it s harmless, it oftens comes off as very, very tactless.
yes you can, i would love to go
wwoooop woopp have fun, feel very free to boast :Dadvice? hmmmmenjoy yourself lol, i have no other advice having never been there
May I reply that I don t care. And if you are asking for pointers here s two of them.
Lucky you! I wish I was going!Have a great time!